7 Day Motivational Thread - Week Starting 03/14/2011
03-15-2011, 05:55 AM
#81
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Stacey, hang in there. I know the mental battle is harder to fight than the physical one sometimes. I am glad your bf is so supportive for you.
Glad you are back, Jen; sometimes just a quick post keeps it alive and keeps you on track. Glad you hung in over the weekend...unlike some
Mern, nice job on the food as well as walking. You are doing everything you're "supposed to." Bet you feel a whole lot better than you used to, right?
JJ, "You can be scary when you want." lol! Perfect quality to have!
Terri, I'm thinking Injury du Jour thread? Be safe today. Nice job on the goals, btw; you're so detailed there's no wiggle room!
Almeeker, all I can say for little Ms. Hardhead is something you already know: Choose the hills you're willing to die on. Actually, that's a pretty good mantra for life in general, not just parenting...but I use it a lot in parenting! Right now I am telling myself that with respect to the boy's hair. OMG, the hair.
Happy belated birthday Rose! I hope this begins an awesome year for you. Maybe I was celebrating in spirit unknowingly with all those desserts. I hope you enjoyed your special day and I'm glad you're here!
Mai, we will all be strong this weekend together. I'm thinking of doing a crisis thread beginning on Friday to help prevent struggling again this weekend.
Glad you made it in, MakerBabe. Start where and when you start, and looks like you're doing great.
Mike, hope you are having a good, low-carb day! (If there is such a thing, lol!).
Glad you are back, Jen; sometimes just a quick post keeps it alive and keeps you on track. Glad you hung in over the weekend...unlike some
Mern, nice job on the food as well as walking. You are doing everything you're "supposed to." Bet you feel a whole lot better than you used to, right?
JJ, "You can be scary when you want." lol! Perfect quality to have!
Terri, I'm thinking Injury du Jour thread? Be safe today. Nice job on the goals, btw; you're so detailed there's no wiggle room!
Almeeker, all I can say for little Ms. Hardhead is something you already know: Choose the hills you're willing to die on. Actually, that's a pretty good mantra for life in general, not just parenting...but I use it a lot in parenting! Right now I am telling myself that with respect to the boy's hair. OMG, the hair.
Happy belated birthday Rose! I hope this begins an awesome year for you. Maybe I was celebrating in spirit unknowingly with all those desserts. I hope you enjoyed your special day and I'm glad you're here!
Mai, we will all be strong this weekend together. I'm thinking of doing a crisis thread beginning on Friday to help prevent struggling again this weekend.
Glad you made it in, MakerBabe. Start where and when you start, and looks like you're doing great.
Mike, hope you are having a good, low-carb day! (If there is such a thing, lol!).
03-15-2011, 06:26 AM
#82
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"Maybe others here can share things they do (or PLAN to do) to control their weekend cheats. Can you tell us what is different for you on weekends? Like are you at home more or away from home more? Cooking more on weekends or eating out? What is different that tempts you? "__________________
Thanks Mern!
I am working from home. Taking care of my 2 kids and a few others kids for extra income. So I am home at all time during the week. Weekend is the only time I am free to go wherever I want. We eat out a couple times in the weekend. It's is super hard to try to control my eating while all the forbiden things calling me.
Also I have to watch my husband eat pizza, spaghetti, cookies, cake, icecream... all kind of food that I can't have everyday. I did very well but to a certain point I just can't take it anymore and I just want to eat it.
I did Atkins for 2 weeks. My first week went ok for 6 days, on the seven day the family went to a sausages place, I stay strong and just eat meat not the bun. On the way home they stopped at Baskin Robin and I couldn't take it anymore.
The second week, again went ok until day 13. We went out for dinner at a bar with friends and i have some Margaritas (2). I lost about 4 pounds, not as fast as many people said. But it's Ok.
My third week (last week), my birthday week, my husband plan a trip for us. Late night out, eat out for 3 days and some drink. That's it. I gain my 4 pounds back, just like that. Like Quinn said, It's took me 21/2 weeks to loose 4 pounds and gain back just in 3 days.
I am get very fustratited, mad, upset. I just wonder why can't I just say "no, I can't have that." Or maybe I just should avoid meeting people.
Thanks for reading b/c I really can't talk to anyone else about this topic, about how I feel but here.
Thanks Mern!
I am working from home. Taking care of my 2 kids and a few others kids for extra income. So I am home at all time during the week. Weekend is the only time I am free to go wherever I want. We eat out a couple times in the weekend. It's is super hard to try to control my eating while all the forbiden things calling me.
Also I have to watch my husband eat pizza, spaghetti, cookies, cake, icecream... all kind of food that I can't have everyday. I did very well but to a certain point I just can't take it anymore and I just want to eat it.
I did Atkins for 2 weeks. My first week went ok for 6 days, on the seven day the family went to a sausages place, I stay strong and just eat meat not the bun. On the way home they stopped at Baskin Robin and I couldn't take it anymore.
The second week, again went ok until day 13. We went out for dinner at a bar with friends and i have some Margaritas (2). I lost about 4 pounds, not as fast as many people said. But it's Ok.
My third week (last week), my birthday week, my husband plan a trip for us. Late night out, eat out for 3 days and some drink. That's it. I gain my 4 pounds back, just like that. Like Quinn said, It's took me 21/2 weeks to loose 4 pounds and gain back just in 3 days.
I am get very fustratited, mad, upset. I just wonder why can't I just say "no, I can't have that." Or maybe I just should avoid meeting people.
Thanks for reading b/c I really can't talk to anyone else about this topic, about how I feel but here.
03-15-2011, 06:33 AM
#84
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Location: Slidell, Louisiana
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yunalee, I like your #5 goal of no fast food.
sandi, any idea of what's covering the numbness?
acameron34, you have some very solid goals set.
almeeker, Monday is over with, today is a NEW DAY.
quinn, sometimes is hard to find good choises when eating out. I posted a link a couple months ago that locates healthy restaurants in various zip codes. If you already know of a good place, let him know who's the boss and go there.
Terri, it sounds like you had a very bad day, much like my melt down last week. I hope it (and your hand) get better.
Rose, I hopped on the scale this morning as well, it was up but not like I expected. I've heard that spin classes can be very rough.
Stacey, maybe the shirt DID shirt??
Julia, I hope you're still here come wedding day.
Mern, Your macros look like mine from last week. I felt so much better like that. I'm glad you are enjoying getting in you Omega-3 with the peanut butter.
JJ, congrats on the recond day with water.
Jen, congrats on the scale going back down!
sandi, any idea of what's covering the numbness?
acameron34, you have some very solid goals set.
almeeker, Monday is over with, today is a NEW DAY.
quinn, sometimes is hard to find good choises when eating out. I posted a link a couple months ago that locates healthy restaurants in various zip codes. If you already know of a good place, let him know who's the boss and go there.
Terri, it sounds like you had a very bad day, much like my melt down last week. I hope it (and your hand) get better.
Rose, I hopped on the scale this morning as well, it was up but not like I expected. I've heard that spin classes can be very rough.
Stacey, maybe the shirt DID shirt??
Julia, I hope you're still here come wedding day.
Mern, Your macros look like mine from last week. I felt so much better like that. I'm glad you are enjoying getting in you Omega-3 with the peanut butter.
JJ, congrats on the recond day with water.
Jen, congrats on the scale going back down!
03-15-2011, 06:52 AM
#85
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"Maybe others here can share things they do (or PLAN to do) to control their weekend cheats. Can you tell us what is different for you on weekends? Like are you at home more or away from home more? Cooking more on weekends or eating out? What is different that tempts you? "
For us, with no little ones left at home and a daughter that is heavily into extra-curriculars and not around much on weekends, it actually costs me more to prepare the same dinners at home for just my husband and I.
This has been my weekend issue. For a dollar more than a McD's value meal, and cheaper than I can prepare myself, several area restaurants offer absolutely incredible meals that, after a long, hard day, are hard to resist.
Great for the wallet... not so great for the waistline.
Last edited by quinnesec; 03-15-2011 at 06:55 AM.
03-15-2011, 07:19 AM
#86
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Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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Hey Ladies! I've been off the wagon due to emotional eating and sickness, though I've finally grounded myself and I'm ready to pick myself up and start again.
Goals for this week: Take meds & Drink water. I'm just too sick to do much else
Goals for this week: Take meds & Drink water. I'm just too sick to do much else
03-15-2011, 08:51 AM
#87
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Mern or other low carbers, do you have a sweet tooth? Usually when I find something useful I try to pass it on.
At the grocery store I found Sugar Free Angel Food Cake (from the bakery), the I discovered that a serving of Redi Wip (aerosol whipped cream)doesn't have a lot of carbs. Can you guess where I'm going with this? Todays desert will be:
1 serving of SF Angel Food Cake
1 serving of Redi Wip
3 large stawberries
The damage:
92 calories
1.2g fat
3.4g of protein
and for the NET carbs.... drum roll please.... 9 GRAMS
At the grocery store I found Sugar Free Angel Food Cake (from the bakery), the I discovered that a serving of Redi Wip (aerosol whipped cream)doesn't have a lot of carbs. Can you guess where I'm going with this? Todays desert will be:
1 serving of SF Angel Food Cake
1 serving of Redi Wip
3 large stawberries
The damage:
92 calories
1.2g fat
3.4g of protein
and for the NET carbs.... drum roll please.... 9 GRAMS
03-15-2011, 09:29 AM
#89
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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Keepin' it simple
New to Fitday...and this forum! Just started my journey two days ago, so I am keeping my goals for the week simple and achievable:
1. Record everything I eat on FD.
2. Move to the point of sweating every day.
3. Eat protein at every meal and snack.
I was able to avoid the yummy homemade goodies in our break room two days in a row (!) by simply keeping my blood sugar stable. This requires planning ahead. I now have a glass container of walnuts and one of almonds on a shelf in my office. Six nuts and a piece of fruit and I'm good to go for several more hours!
Starting weight: 207 lbs, 5'5"
Baby goal: 199 by 04/03....my 49th bday!
1. Record everything I eat on FD.
2. Move to the point of sweating every day.
3. Eat protein at every meal and snack.
I was able to avoid the yummy homemade goodies in our break room two days in a row (!) by simply keeping my blood sugar stable. This requires planning ahead. I now have a glass container of walnuts and one of almonds on a shelf in my office. Six nuts and a piece of fruit and I'm good to go for several more hours!
Starting weight: 207 lbs, 5'5"
Baby goal: 199 by 04/03....my 49th bday!
03-15-2011, 09:40 AM
#90
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Posts: 8,232
New to Fitday...and this forum! Just started my journey two days ago, so I am keeping my goals for the week simple and achievable:
1. Record everything I eat on FD.
2. Move to the point of sweating every day.
3. Eat protein at every meal and snack.
I was able to avoid the yummy homemade goodies in our break room two days in a row (!) by simply keeping my blood sugar stable. This requires planning ahead. I now have a glass container of walnuts and one of almonds on a shelf in my office. Six nuts and a piece of fruit and I'm good to go for several more hours!
Starting weight: 207 lbs, 5'5"
Baby goal: 199 by 04/03....my 49th bday!
1. Record everything I eat on FD.
2. Move to the point of sweating every day.
3. Eat protein at every meal and snack.
I was able to avoid the yummy homemade goodies in our break room two days in a row (!) by simply keeping my blood sugar stable. This requires planning ahead. I now have a glass container of walnuts and one of almonds on a shelf in my office. Six nuts and a piece of fruit and I'm good to go for several more hours!
Starting weight: 207 lbs, 5'5"
Baby goal: 199 by 04/03....my 49th bday!
